At the 99th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) this week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao took the opportunity to announce new transportation initiatives, including da...
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The electrification of trucks, delivery vans, and buses could provide many benefits, according to a recent paper by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. The largest benefit will be...
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Attorneys general from 16 states recently opposed a proposal by the Trump Administration that would allow for the bulk transport of refrigerated liquid methane, known as liquefied natural gas (LNG), a...
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A new study released by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) charts several local, state, and federal policies now regulating autonomous truck development and testing across the count...
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As of the latest round of Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grants, the U.S. of Transportation (USDOT) announced that $906 million would be made available for potential investment. “T...
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More than 35 organizations have formed the Unlock American Coalition to rally support behind the Trump administration’s plans, announced last week, to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (N...
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The Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) recently announced its support for the federal government’s Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicle...
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Under proposals released by the Trump administration last week, the government could move to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and within a day, the American Road & Transportation B...
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reviewed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) efforts at integrating drones into the national airspace and found that its efforts at data collec...
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The USA Electrify Forward Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) this week, intends to advance the production of and support for electric vehicles (EVs) and infrastructure across the count...
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Better coordination of rural transportation services could reduce costs and improve services, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently found. The GAO interviewed federal officials from t...
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The latest Travel Trends Index (TTI), released by the U.S. Travel Association, revealed that U.S. domestic travel in November grew by 2.2 percent over the previous year, even as international inbound ...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has created an interactive map tracking federal investment into major infrastructure projects in and around Opportunity Zones to drive investment into und...
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The National Transportation Safety Board is swearing in two new members this month, bringing the board to its full complement of five members for the first time in nearly a year. A certified airlin...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last month proposed a new rule that would require all drones operating in U.S. airspace to be identifiable remotely. It is the latest effort by the FAA to...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced a proposed rule that would safely integrate Unmanned Aircraft Systems into American airspace by equipping drones with remote identification...
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Congressional committee leaders received a letter Dec. 20 from nine transportation-focused organizations urging federal funding for automated speed enforcement in work zones throughout the United Stat...
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The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is expected to continue growing in 2020, according to projections from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), but the outlook fo...
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The first nine months of 2019 saw traffic deaths fall by 2.2 percent -- to 26,730 people -- according to the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data, with the third quarter ...
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A group of seven associations and labor groups will host a 2020 Presidential Candidate Forum focused on infrastructure Feb. 1-3 at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. The purpose of the forum is...
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